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Bilt Partners with Flying Blue for Rewards on Rent for Cardholders

by Kyle Burbank
Those with the Air France/KLM rewards credit card can now earn bonus miles when paying rent via the Bilt platform. About the Bilt/Flying Blue Rent Payment Offer: Bilt is expanding its rent payment platform to give those with the Air France KLM Visa Signature Credit Card greater mileage rewards. Now, those cardholders can earn a total of 3 Flying Blue miles per $1 spent on rent payments made using Bilt....
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Allegiant Officially Completes Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines

by Kyle Burbank
Just a few months after announcing their merger plans, two leisure-centric airlines have officially closed the deal. About Allegiant's Acquisition of Sun Country (and What Customers Can Expect) Earlier this year, Allegiant revealed that it was acquiring Sun Country Airlines for approximately $1.5 billion. As of this week, that transaction has now closed. While the two carriers are now merged, customers can continue to book and manage their travel through...
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Vanguard to Add Morningstar Name to Several Index Funds

by Kyle Burbank
Dozens of Vanguard index funds and corresponding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will soon see updated names. About Vanguard's Morningstar Update: Soon, several Vanguard funds will adjust their official names to include Morningstar. The change will take place in July of this year and will impact all equity index funds that track Morningstar indexes. For example, the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF ($VTI) will become the Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF....
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Chase Details Latest Young Adults Banking Solution Efforts

by Kyle Burbank
Chase has announced that it is accelerating its efforts to tailor its products to meet the banking needs of young adults. About Chase's Young Adult Survey and Efforts: The U.S.'s largest bank is looking to expand by bringing more young adults into the fold. This week, Chase released the results of a survey it conducted and pointed to some of the ways it's working to address the feedback. Starting with...
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WalletHub Study Highlights Cities with Most Affordable Rent

by Kyle Burbank
A new study crunched the numbers to see which U.S. cities had the most — and least — affordable average rental rates. About the Affordable Rent Study: The personal finance site WalletHub recently released its latest list of the cities where rent is the most affordable. To arrive at these rankings, the site first looked at data from 182 cities across the United States. This included the 150 most populous...
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Experian Expands "No Ding Decline" Program to Personal Loans

by Kyle Burbank
One of the big three credit bureaus is giving consumers a way to shop for loans without the threat of a decline impacting their credit score. About Experian No Ding Decline for Personal Loans: This week, Experian announced that it was rolling out its No Ding Decline promise to personal loan products. Now, customers can get matched with loans and browse offers that fit their needs. Then, when it's time...
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PNC Rolls Out TotalRewards Loyalty Perk Program

by Kyle Burbank
PNC customers can now unlock extra benefits and offers as part of the new PNC TotalRewards Program: About PNC TotalRewards: This week, PNC announced the official launch of PNC TotalRewards. This "relationship-based loyalty program" brings bonus benefits to customers, with three elite status tiers: Silver, Gold, and Platinum. TotalRewards status tiers are determined by a customer's 90-day average eligible balance. This balance includes both deposit and investment accounts. The balance...
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United Airlines Announces Increase to Checked Baggage Fees

by Kyle Burbank
Ahead of the summer travel season, United has revealed changes to its checked luggage pricing. About United's Checked Baggage Price Hike: Effective for tickets purchased on or after today, checking bags on United will cost more. Now, the first checked bag on domestic routes will cost $50, while a second will cost $60. This marks a $10 increase for each bag. However, flyers can still save $5 off the standard...
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2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

by Kyle Burbank
 Ever since I started taking an interest in the FinTech sector, one company whose name I’ve seen pop up over and over again is SoFi. That was later sent into overdrive as the company has not only become a household name thanks to its stadium naming rights deal but also because of the company’s continued product expansions. The most interesting development in my mind is SoFi’s acquisition of Golden Pacific...
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Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
After pausing applications for their previous rewards card, the hotel chain Best Western has unveiled a new pair of rewards credit cards with a new issuer. About the Best Western cards: Best Western is partnering with First Bank & Trust and Mercury Financial to introduce two new co-branded credit cards. First up is the no-annual-fee Best Western Rewards Visa Signature Card. With this card, customers can 4x points on Best...
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Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

by Kyle Burbank
Chase and Marriott Bonoy have unveiled a special contest while continuing to offer its best-ever welcome bonus. About the welcome bonus and Bold Chat Court Contest: Marriott Bonvoy and Chase have launched a special opportunity called the Bold Chat Court contest. As part of this contest, 10 lucky travelers will be awarded 500,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (for a total of 5 million) as well as $5,000. For this contest, the...
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Bilt Adds 2 New Transfer Partners Including First 3:2 Transfer Rate

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt is once again expanding its travel transfer rewards program — and is even breaking the mold with one new partner. About the new additions to Bilt: This week, Bilt launched partnerships with two more travel brands: TAP Air Portugal and Accor. As a result, Bilt members will now be able to transfer their points to Miles&Go and ALL Reward, respectively. In total, Bilt now has 18 transfer partners including 13...
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PayPal Debit Card Review: Earn Stackable 5% Cash Back

by Kyle Burbank
In recent weeks, PayPal debuted an updated debit card product (perhaps you've seen the incessant Will Ferrell commercials for it during football games?). With the launch of this card, the company known for online payments is encouraging customers to pay with them anywhere. To encourage such behavior, the debit card allows cardholders to earn 5% cashback — although, as you can imagine, there are some important restrictions on that. So,...